Serafim Urechean
Encyclopedia
Serafim Urechean is a Moldova
n politician.
. He carried out the compulsory military service in the Soviet army
, at Tolyatti
(1974–1976). In 1985, he graduated from the High Party School of Leningrad
, Russia
.
He worked as an engineer at the Constructions Enterprise Briceni
(1976–1978); Head of Department for Industrial and Constructions Development, Second Secretary of the District Committee of the Communist Party of Moldova
in Briceni
(1978–1983); Chairman of the District Executive Committee in Anenii Noi
(1985–1987).
He was Chairman of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of the Republic of Moldova
(1987–1994) and a Member of the Moldovan Parliament (1990–1993). Since 9 August 1994 he has been the General Mayor of Chişinău
Municipality. He is Chairman of the Federation of Local and Regional Authorities of the Republic of Moldova
, and Chairman of the Federation of Check of Moldova
. He is married to Tatiana Marcenco and has two children.
He was the interim prim minister between February 5–17, 1999.
In 2001, he founded the Independents' Alliance of Moldova
.
, alongside Vlad Filat
, Mihai Ghimpu
, and Marian Lupu
, Serafim Urechean singned the Alliance For European Integration
in a press conference on August 8, 2009.
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
n politician.
Education and career
Urechean was born on February 2, 1950, in Larga, Briceni. In 1974, he graduated from the Polytechnic Institute in ChişinăuChisinau
Chișinău is the capital and largest municipality of Moldova. It is also its main industrial and commercial centre and is located in the middle of the country, on the river Bîc...
. He carried out the compulsory military service in the Soviet army
Soviet Army
The Soviet Army is the name given to the main part of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union between 1946 and 1992. Previously, it had been known as the Red Army. Informally, Армия referred to all the MOD armed forces, except, in some cases, the Soviet Navy.This article covers the Soviet Ground...
, at Tolyatti
Tolyatti
Tolyatti , also known as Togliatti, is a city in Samara Oblast, Russia. It serves as the administrative center of Stavropolsky District, although it is administratively separate from it...
(1974–1976). In 1985, he graduated from the High Party School of Leningrad
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
.
He worked as an engineer at the Constructions Enterprise Briceni
Briceni
Briceni is a city in northern Moldova. It is the seat of Briceni District.At the 2004 census, the city had a population of 8,765...
(1976–1978); Head of Department for Industrial and Constructions Development, Second Secretary of the District Committee of the Communist Party of Moldova
Communist Party of Moldova
The Communist Party of Moldova was one of the fourteen republic-level parties that formed the Communist Party of the Soviet Union until the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. Indeed, the PCM was the republic-level chapter of the CPSU in the Moldavian SSR from 1940 to 1991...
in Briceni
Briceni
Briceni is a city in northern Moldova. It is the seat of Briceni District.At the 2004 census, the city had a population of 8,765...
(1978–1983); Chairman of the District Executive Committee in Anenii Noi
Anenii Noi
Anenii Noi is a city in east-central Moldova, the seat of Anenii Noi District. It is located SE of the capital Chişinău.According to the 2004 census, the city administers an area inhabited by 11,463 people...
(1985–1987).
He was Chairman of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of the Republic of Moldova
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
(1987–1994) and a Member of the Moldovan Parliament (1990–1993). Since 9 August 1994 he has been the General Mayor of Chişinău
Chisinau
Chișinău is the capital and largest municipality of Moldova. It is also its main industrial and commercial centre and is located in the middle of the country, on the river Bîc...
Municipality. He is Chairman of the Federation of Local and Regional Authorities of the Republic of Moldova
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
, and Chairman of the Federation of Check of Moldova
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
. He is married to Tatiana Marcenco and has two children.
He was the interim prim minister between February 5–17, 1999.
In 2001, he founded the Independents' Alliance of Moldova
Independents' Alliance of Moldova
Independents' Alliance of Moldova was a political party in Moldova, whose last Chairman was Serafim Urechean.-Historic background:During the last ten years the rights of local communities have been constantly violated...
.
Alliance For European Integration
After the July 2009 parliamentary electionMoldovan parliamentary election, July 2009
- Pre-election developments :The country's parliament, elected months earlier, was dissolved by president Vladimir Voronin on 15 June 2009, after it had twice failed to elect a new president....
, alongside Vlad Filat
Vlad Filat
Vladimir Filat is a Moldovan politician, the Prime Minister of Moldova since 25 September 2009.- Education and early career :...
, Mihai Ghimpu
Mihai Ghimpu
Mihai Ghimpu Mihai Ghimpu Mihai Ghimpu (born 19 November 1951, Coloniţa, Moldova, is a Moldovan politician. He was Speaker of Parliament from 28 August 2009 to 30 December 2010 and Acting President from 11 September 2009 until 28 December 2010.-Family:...
, and Marian Lupu
Marian Lupu
Marian Lupu is a Moldovan politician and is President of Parliament and Acting President since 2010.-Background and education:...
, Serafim Urechean singned the Alliance For European Integration
Alliance for European Integration
The Alliance for European Integration is the ruling coalition in Moldova since the July 2009 election.-Overall context :After April 2009 election and the civil unrest, the climate in Moldova became very polarised. The parliament failed to elect a new president. For this reason, the parliament was...
in a press conference on August 8, 2009.